New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-14

ted, read and ordered filed, except the one Of
the marshall which was referred back to him for
The clerk presented the new graveyard regist-
er and index complete as ordered. and on mo-
ton the sum Of $50 was allowed him for this ex-
Onmotion councillor Doehne and Schmucker
were appointed a committee to draw up ordi-
nances for protection of fire and constructions of
sidewalks and report at next meeting,
Whereupon the different bids on bridge pre-:
sented were opened and read.
On motion resolved to lay the same over unit til
Wednesday Dec. at one O'Clock p. m. for furth-
er consi der6tion and quest civil engineer Pahl
to attend said meeting.
i q The following bills were presented, audited
For connec1ing pipes i'll. cistern s171o
repairing night watch clock 80
q I, killing dogs so
I. rent for pound yard 12. 90
E y board and lodging to poor strangers L so
s - Work on engine house @ 8. 80
2 repairing force pump zoo
Stationary fire dept. 5.35
= lamp Wieks l.25.
p surveying street 1888
i y repairing street tools $40
front of lot IA, block 1O3 north 81 .49
- lumber 4.13
= work on grave yard 4.5O
& - work on streets 209. .95
y work on park 131.77
Whereupon the council adjourned to Wednes-
oay Httest: Dsf ne'' s e'0eH JOHN Z g. RUDOLPH
LOUIS &SCdlLLlNlI,422 8sfgE PreS. OF Council.
Approved, Dec. 1887,
81 Mayor.
Minutes of meetings held Dec.@7, 1887.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment at one o. clock p. m. All mem
bers present except Councillor Hauen-
stein. President Rudolph in the chair.
The Council took up the different
bids of bridge builders, and after care
full consideration, it was resolved that
all Of them be rejected and that the
parties interested therein be notified
thereof, and requested to draw up new
plans, specifications and bids, to be
submitted to the Council at 7:30 D. m.
this day. Also to notify them that the
party to whom the contract may be
awarded shall furnish a good and suf-
| ficient bond in the sum Of ten thousand
(S10, ,Oo0) dollars.
Whereupon an adjournment was tax
en- until $50 p M
The Council met pursuant to adj
ljournment at 7:30 p. m. All members
present except Councillor Hauenstein.
President Rudolph in the chair.
| Eight Communications from Bridge
l1Contractors were submitted and opened
containing plans and bids, only few
were accompanied by Specifcations.
Plans and Specifications were exam
lined and bids read aud considered, and
1 upon motion the plan and speci6ca-
tion Of the Kansas City Bridge and
Iron Company, Of Kansas City, Mis-
souri, was adopted and ordered filed,
and the contract awarded to said Com
Ipany for the sum OF five Thousand two
/ hundred and twenty ($5220) dollars.
The Agent Mr.. n. NJ. Stark Of said
Company being present accepted the
! award, and promised to furnish the
/ bond in few days.
The President Of the Council was
then authorized to receive, examine and
|approxe the Bond if found sufficient
and thereafter the Mayor and Clerk to
be requested to make and execute the
proper contract with said Company,
the bridge TO be ready on or before
5lAprl 1st, 1883, and payments to be
made as follows: Three OF four thous-
i and dollars on May 1st. 1883, and bal.
ance OF contract IN city warrants, not
to be presented before May 18th, 1889.
The committee on streets made re-
port in regard to q bill Of Ochs
/ referred to them for investigation and
recommended the same to be adopted
with the alterations they have made,
On motion the same was audited and
3 ordered paid as recommended by the
committee.
Therenpon the. Conncil adjourned Il
q Tuesday Dec. 20 1887 at 7:3O z. nj.
JOHN G. RUDoLPn. 81
President.
Attest: LOUIS ScHILnING
b lApproved: Nav. ~, 1887 Clerk
!, g. W WEsCHCKE.
!, Mayor
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wy erts brick yard for cash OF IL trad
! for bricks.